cupsfilter(8)

NAME

   cupsfilter - convert a file to another format using cups filters

SYNOPSIS

   cupsfilter  [  --list-filters ] [ -D ] [ -U user ] [ -c config-file ] [
   -d printer ] [ -e ] [ -i mime/type ] [ -j job-id[,N] ] [ -m mime/type ]
   [ -n copies ] [ -o name=value ] [ -p filename.ppd ] [ -t title ] [ -u ]
   filename

DESCRIPTION

   cupsfilter is a front-end to the CUPS filter subsystem which allows you
   to  convert a file to a specific format, just as if you had printed the
   file through CUPS. By default, cupsfilter generates  a  PDF  file.  The
   converted file is sent to the standard output.

OPTIONS

   --list-filters
        Do  not  actually  run the filters, just print the filters used to
        stdout.

   -D   Delete the input file after conversion.

   -U user
        Specifies the username passed to the filters. The default  is  the
        name of the current user.

   -c config-file
        Uses the named cups-files.conf configuration file.

   -d printer
        Uses information from the named printer.

   -e   Use every filter from the PPD file.

   -i mime/type
        Specifies  the  source file type. The default file type is guessed
        using the filename and contents of the file.

   -j job-id[,N]
        Converts document N from the  specified  job.  If  N  is  omitted,
        document 1 is converted.

   -m mime/type
        Specifies  the  destination  file  type.  The default file type is
        application/pdf. Use printer/foo to convert to the printer  format
        defined by the filters in the PPD file.

   -n copies
        Specifies the number of copies to generate.

   -o name=value
        Specifies options to pass to the CUPS filters.

   -p filename.ppd
        Specifies the PPD file to use.

   -t title
        Specifies the document title.

   -u   Delete the PPD file after conversion.

EXIT STATUS

   cupsfilter returns a non-zero exit status on any error.

ENVIRONMENT

   All  of the standard cups(1) environment variables affect the operation
   of cupsfilter.

FILES

   /etc/cups/cups-files.conf
   /etc/cups/*.convs
   /etc/cups/*.types
   /usr/share/cups/mime/*.convs
   /usr/share/cups/mime/*.types

NOTES

   Unlike when printing, filters run using the cupsfilter command use  the
   current  user and security session. This may result in different output
   or unexpected behavior.

EXAMPLE

   The following command will generate a PDF  preview  of  job  42  for  a
   printer named "myprinter" and save it to a file named "preview.pdf":

       cupsfilter -m application/pdf -d myprinter -j 42 >preview.pdf

SEE ALSO

   cups(1),  cupsd.conf(5),  filter(7), mime.convs(7), mime.types(7), CUPS
   Online Help (http://localhost:631/help)

COPYRIGHT

   Copyright  2007-2016 by Apple Inc.

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